The Best Countries for Remote Workers

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Do you dream of retiring abroad, or working overseas? 

Perhaps you’ve thought of trying the digital nomad life, working in one country for a while then moving on to another, to explore new horizons and meet new people.

There are about 8.7 million Americans living abroad, according to the U.S. State Department and the Association of Americans Resident Overseas, based on 2015 estimates. The majority (3.7 million) live in the Western hemisphere, mostly in Mexico and Canada, while another 2 million live in Europe and Eurasia.

There’s much to consider before you pack up and move, whether permanently or temporarily, to another country. Cost of living, Covid restrictions, safety, internet, healthcare and insurance, as well as some sort of expat presence, are just a few considerations.

To find the best countries for remote workers, the number crunchers at William Russel, which provides insurance for people living and working abroad, dug into the data of 61 the world’s most developed countries, examining factors such as: happiness and wellbeing, expat health, employment opportunities, cost of living, air and water quality, gender equality, life expectancy, crime, and quality of life.

They ranked the country and scored each on a scale of 1-10 for happiness, health, employment and quality of life, with a total possible score of 40.

These are the best countries to live and work abroad.

1. Finland

Happiness: 7.23 (out of 10)Health: 6.84 Employment: 8.39 Quality of life: 8.81Total: 31.27 (out of 40)

2. Austria

Happiness: 7.08Health: 7.55Employment: 8.11Quality of life: 8.21Total: 30.95

3. Lithuania

Happiness: 5.90Health: 7.37Employment: 9.14Quality of life: 8.37Total: 30.78

4. Slovenia

Happiness: 6.21Health: 6.71Employment: 8.77Quality of life: 8.80Total: 30.49

5. Netherlands

Happiness: 6.93Health: 6.82Employment: 8.28Quality of life: 8.02Total: 30.05

6. Denmark

Happiness: 7.07Health: 6.69Employment: 7.85Quality of life: 8.09Total: 29.69

7. Latvia

Happiness: 6.06Health: 6.65Employment: 8.87Quality of life: 8.11Total: 29.68

8. Estonia

Happiness: 6.31Health: 6.89Employment: 7.85Quality of life: 8.61Total: 29.66

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9. Czech Republic

Happiness: 6.29Health: 7.10Employment: 8.36Quality of life: 7.90Total: 29.66

10. Sweden

Happiness: 7.20Health: 6.20Employment: 7.98Quality of life: 8.07Total: 29.46

11. Germany

Happiness: 6.97Health: 7.32Employment: 7.47Quality of life: 7.70Total: 29.45

12. Norway

Happiness: 7.06Health: 6.14Employment: 7.99Quality of life: 8.24Total: 29.42

13. Portugal

Happiness: 5.52Health: 7.07Employment: 8.82Quality of life: 7.89Total: 29.29

14. Croatia

Happiness: 6.27Health: 6.74Employment: 8.24Quality of life: 7.99Total: 29.24

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15. Slovakia

Happiness: 5.95Health: 6.80Employment:8.85Quality of life: 7.56Total: 29.16

16. New Zealand

Happiness: 7.24Health: 6.66Employment: 7.18Quality of life: 8.05Total: 29.13

17. Spain

Happiness: 6.28Health: 6.67Employment: 8.25Quality of life: 7.48Total: 28.69

18. France

Happiness: 6.43Health: 7.16Employment: 8.45Quality of life: 6.50Total: 28.54

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19. Poland

Happiness: 5.57Health: 6.60Employment: 9.32Quality of life: 6.92Total: 28.41

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20. Hungary

Happiness: 5.62Health: 6.84Employment: 8.67Quality of life: 7.24Total: 28.37

21. Belgium

Happiness: 6.57Health: 6.91Employment: 8.19Quality of life: 6.66Total: 28.33

22. Ireland

Happiness: 6.85Health: 6.71Employment: 7.36Quality of life: 7.24Total: 28.15

23. Italy

Happiness: 6.12Health: 6.70Employment: 8.53Quality of life: 6.36Total: 27.72

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24. Montenegro

Happiness: 5.60Health: 6.54Employment: 8.61Quality of life: 6.81Total: 27.56

25. Australia

Happiness: 7.41Health: 6.46Employment: 5.94Quality of life: 7.65Total: 27.46

26. Cyprus

Happiness: 6.16Health: 6.49Employment: 8.27Quality of life: 6.45Total: 27.36

27. Greece

Happiness: 5.65Health: 7.25Employment: 8.12Quality of life: 6.26Total: 27.28

28. Bulgaria

Happiness: 5.18Health: 7.04Employment: 8.15Quality of life: 6.75Total: 27.12

29. Kazakhstan

Happiness: 6.27Health: 5.48Employment: 9.23Quality of life: 5.91Total: 26.89

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30. Canada

Happiness: 7.02Health: 5.26Employment: 6.85Quality of life: 7.73Total: 26.86

See the full ranking of all 61 countries and the methodology for this study at William-Russel.com.


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